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MoreStage 1 of the Volta a Catalunya served up a thrilling finish as Nicholas Schultz (Israel-Premier Tech) held off a sprinting Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to claim victory. Schultz looked like he was going to be caught after making a solo attack on an uphill finish, but he found the energy to just cross the line ahead of Pogacar, who was coming up fast.
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More‘He’s really angry’: Cohen on Trump’s reaction to his inability to make bond Former President Donald Trump can’t find an insurance company to underwrite his bond to cover the massive judgment against him in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case, his lawyers told a New York appeals court.…
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MoreThe Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for counterterrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa — following a weekend directive that they leave.Last week a high level-delegation of U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for African…
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MoreKristen Kish Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TIME Kristen Kish knows what it’s like to win Top Chef, but taking over as host of the long-running Bravo competition show was almost more daunting. In a new interview with Midwest Living, Kish, 40, shared how it felt to replace Emmy-nominated host Padma Lakshmi, who decided to leave Top Chef in 2023 following season 20. “As a competing chef, it’s hard because you don’t know what’s going…
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MoreEmma Raducanu has pulled out of the upcoming Miami Open due to a reported back injury.The 21-year-old Briton had been due to face Xiyu Wang on Tuesday in the first round, but her name has been taken off the draw and she will not play at the WTA 1000 tournament.Afterwards she spoke about feeling “positive” following an injury-disrupted 2023.”It was a good success, I would say,” said 2021 US Open winner Raducanu.“I think I…
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MoreA new study finds that people with ADHD who are treated with medication are at a 19% lower risk of death compared to people with untreated ADHD.The findings suggest that ADHD medication may be life-saving due to multiple psychiatric comorbidities associated with ADHD, such as depression and bipolar disorder.Nearly 10% of children and teens in the United States live with ADHD, which requires careful diagnosis and may present differently in males and females. A recent shortage of ADHD medications has complicated ADHD treatment.A new study finds that people treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with medication are at a…
Last updated: March 18, 2024 21:00 EDT | 2 min read Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended the regulatory framework governing platforms offering cryptocurrency services on Friday, suggesting increased registration fees for crypto exchanges.Nigeria’s securities regulatory body is looking to increase registration fees for cryptocurrency firms by 400%, signaling a tightening stance on the sector. Nigeria’s SEC Proposes Substantial Fee Hikes for Crypto ExchangesAs per the SEC’s notice, the proposed adjustments to the regulatory framework governing crypto issuers, exchanges, and custody platforms encompass substantial increases across all supervision fees.According to the updated guidelines, digital asset exchanges, offering platforms, and custodians…
The health insurance billing system in the United States is stabilizing following an unprecedented cyberattack on a key company last month, but smaller health clinics may still need help to ensure they can stay in business, senior Biden administration officials said Monday after meeting with health care executives. Ninety-five percent of Change Healthcare’s health insurance claims are now being processed, the insurance billing firm that has been roiled by the Feb. 21 hack, a senior administration official told reporters in an update on the federal response to the hack. “[O]ur real focus is making sure we don’t get to…
Uber responded after a 1-year-old child was fatally hit by a driver as he dropped off her family at a Houston-area apartment complex before he was assaulted, authorities said. “The details of what’s been reported are heartbreaking, and our thoughts go out to the victim’s family,” a statement from Uber to FOX Business stated. “We have removed the driver’s access to the platform while this investigation is ongoing and are standing by to assist police however we can.”On Sunday, the driver was in a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas when he dropped off the girl’s family at 15502 Waverly Dr., the Harris County…
Researchers report that the diabetes drug metformin may increase your body’s production of the same molecule produced after vigorous exercise, producing weight loss benefits.This molecule is known for its “anti-hunger” effects that suppress appetite.Experts say that metformin can lead to modest weight loss through many pathways, but these findings primarily emphasize the value of exercise.The diabetes medication metformin increases the body’s production of a molecule that suppresses appetite, according to a study by Stanford University in California published today in the journal Nature Metabolism. This same molecule is also produced during and after vigorous exercise — a fact that was…
Last updated: March 18, 2024 19:53 EDT | 3 min read Cryptocurrencies like JUP, FTM, XRP compete for best crypto to buy today Image by cryptonews.com Following a quiet start to the week for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), both of which are rangebound in the $68,000 and $3,500/600 areas amid tentative trade ahead of this week’s FOMC meeting, crypto investors looking for the best crypto to buy today are eyeing up movers and shakers in the altcoin market.The Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Traders will be rhetoric relating to potential rate cuts later this year.Hotter-than-expected inflation…
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A conservative-oriented investment fund is divesting from Tyson Foods over the company’s plans to hire migrants and refugees that the fund believes will alienate customers due to the ongoing crisis at the southern border. The American Conservative Values ETF, an actively managed exchange-traded fund created by Ridgeline Research LLC to cater to ideologically conservative investors, announced Monday that it divested its holdings of Tyson Foods and placed a “refuse to buy” rating on the food giant’s stock. Ridgeline founder and CEO Bill Flaig told FOX Business, “We believe Tyson’s management has blundered into a political minefield (and should have known…
At a preview event for Disney’s HERCULES, composer Alan Menken talked about the first version of the title song called “Shooting Star”, which was later replaced in the production, and was presented by lead actor Benét Monteiro Check out the video!Inspired by the 1997 animated film of the same name from Walt Disney Studios, viewers can expect a brand new musical adventure. An immortal hero, incomparably staged: Disney’s HERCULES is the story of a demigod who embarks on a quest for his place in the world. The musical guarantees great feelings, rousing music, powerful voices, spectacular stage sets, and elaborate costumes -…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors and Rakuten have celebrated their annual mentorship event known as the “Future Leaders Experience.”This March marks 6 years of the program, and it’s all to empower the next generation of women entering the workforce.”This is our opportunity to bring young women from Girls Inc. together with mentors both from the Rakuten and the Warriors organizations,” expressed Yoyo Murphy, the Senior VP of Government and Community Relations for the Warriors/Chase Center.The 2-day experience includes professional development opportunities, a shopping experience, and job shadowing. In addition, program participants are afforded various networking opportunities from speaking with a…
An Ohio woman whose toddler died after she left her alone for more than a week while she went on vacation was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor said.Kristel Candelario, 32, pleaded guilty in February to aggravated murder and endangering children in connection with the death of her 16-month-old daughter, Jailyn, last year.Candelario left for vacation June 6 and left Jailyn alone. She visited Detroit and Puerto Rico, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office said.When she returned on June 16, she found Jailyn dead and called police, authorities said. Kristel Candelario in court in Cleveland,…
Restricting eating to a brief 8-hour window daily could result in a higher risk of death from heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.Researchers report that people who practice this time-restricted eating plan also had poorer outcomes if they had existing cardiovascular disease or cancer. This study was observational, so it is hard to draw definitive conclusions, but it does add to the growing body of studies on the pros and cons of time-restricted eating. People who follow one of the more popular time-restricted eating strategies, 16:8 intermittent fasting, may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and…
New York Trouble and turmoil continue at rental car company Hertz. The company, which announced in January it was selling 20,000 of the electric vehicles in its fleet, or about a third of the EVs it owned, is now replacing the CEO who helped build up that fleet, giving it the company’s fifth boss in just four years. The company announced that Stephen Scherr, who came to the company two years ago after nearly 30 years at Goldman Sachs, is stepping down at the end of this month. He’ll be replaced by Gil West, former chief operating officer of Delta…
Last updated: March 18, 2024 15:59 EDT | 2 min read Hong Kong-based crypto platform Bitfinex warned BTC miners on March 15 of a potential centralization of power post-halving.Bitfinex published a comprehensive blog report forecasting financial pressure on small miners.The fourth Bitcoin halving is a widely anticipated event in the crypto sector. The halving, expected around April 19, will slash the current reward in half, from 6.25 Bitcoins per block to 3.125.Although the deflationary feature is expected to contribute to Bitcoin’s scarcity and value, new challenges are inevitable.According to the report, the upcoming halving event could prompt small miners to…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused in a lawsuit Monday of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993 and demanding a sexual favor in exchange for his help advancing her career in the police department.The lawsuit, filed Monday in Manhattan, offered the first public details of a sexual assault claim brought against the mayor in November. Adams, a Democrat, has vehemently denied the allegations and said he does not remember ever meeting the woman. A sexual assault “absolutely did not happen,” the mayor told reporters last fall.According to the suit, the woman was seeking a promotion in the city’s…